It’s a relatively secretive project, having been in a closed technical test last August.

No footage of Project 1v1 will be shown outside of the closed doors presentation at E3, although you can expect some hands-on written impressions. Presumably we’ll also learn it’s proper name.

Here’s what appears to be the first image of the game:

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“Project 1v1 is the code name for Gearbox’s top-secret, in-development, competitive first-person shooter that combines the action of fast-paced 1v1 first-person combat with the metagame strategy of a collectible card game,” says Gearbox of its mysterious PC project.

Digital Extremes tried a shooter and collectible card game hybrid last year, but that didn’t end well.